Akwesasne Animal Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue and welfare organization based in Hogansburg, New York, serving the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory and surrounding northern New York border region. The organization is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming abandoned, stray, abused, and at-risk companion animals—primarily dogs and cats—while promoting responsible pet ownership, humane education, and community animal welfare.

Operating primarily through a network of volunteer foster homes alongside community-based initiatives, the organization provides comprehensive intake veterinary care, core vaccinations, microchipping, and mandatory spay/neuter services.Akwesasne Animal Society is funded entirely through public donations, community fundraisers, grants, and standard adoption fees, placing fully vetted animals into screened permanent homes.

Animals over profits: Unlike typical corporate chains, we are completely against selling animals — always, now, and forever.

You choose where 25% of the earnings goes: We believe in full transparency — we calculate this 25% before paying for any executive salaries or business overhead. By skipping the fancy corporate costs, we ensure the money actually lands where it belongs: with the animals.